Executive Producer Wendy and I like Lou Malnati's. That stuff is incredible.

Rob advocates Pequod's and says he's also enjoyed Tomato Head. I've not had either. About Pequod's, Rob says, "The thick crust is carmelized at the ends. It's glorious. It makes the worst part of the pizza (the big crust) the best, but it gives me heartburn. The pepperoni is great."

I want to do a pizza tournament with a bracket and everything. We get every pizza place to bring in a pie and we pit them against each other to find Chicago's best slice. I'll tell you what joint is going to lose right out of the box: Piece. What an awful place that is. They offer mashed potatoes as a topping. Heresy! My cousin made me eat a mashed potato slice in November. I haven't spoken to her since. Nor will I, ever again. I refuse to believe common blood runs through our veins. Mashed potato pizza. Give me a frickin' break. Sounds like the kind of idiot stunt they'd try in St. Louis.

Leave your best Chicago pizza recommendations as a comment - click the blog title and scroll down. If you lead me astray, I shall thump you soundly. If you lead me to Pizza Paradise, I will sing your praises. (And if you've had pizza from "Pi" in St. Louis, let me know why the President is so bonkers for it.)

In that article, a professor of pop culture at Syracuse University says, “Anything Obama does is cool by definition." Not sure about that. I mean, Obama is clearly a cooler President than Bush. But I'm not ready to declare him Fonzie. Hell, even Fonzie jumped the shark.

* Science! Modern life is making humans evolve faster. The article says our descendents may become so advanced, they wouldn't be able to breed with good ol' homo sapiens. Really? Well, there goes my sexy time travel fantasy.

* Looking to gain an edge in the New Economy™, more people are going under the knife. Worked for Kenny Rogers, right? He's sold billions of albums since he got a terrifying facelift. Right? Right? (Know when to walk away, Kenny. Know when to run.)

* I have something monumentally hysterical planned for tomorrow's 4:30 a.m. show. Tune in or regret it for the rest of your life.

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